CVE-2023-3246 json
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
published 2023-11-06 3 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2023-3246 , EUVD-2023-43922
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions starting before 16.3.6, all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.2, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.1 which allows an attackers to block Sidekiq job processor.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1
- GitLab GitLab 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/2014157 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=10.3.0, <16.3.6 >=16.4.0, <16.4.2 >=16.5.0, <16.5.1 |
16.3.6 16.4.2 16.5.1 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/2014157
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/415371
issue-tracking, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3246
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-3246
- NVD CVE-2023-3246
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2023-3246
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